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Definition of go around phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

go around

phrasal verb
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go around
(also go round especially in British English)
  1. to turn round in a circle
    • to go around in a circle
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  2. to be enough for everyone to have one or some
    • There aren't enough chairs to go around.
  3. (British English also go about)
    to often be in a particular state or behave in a particular way
    • She often goes around barefoot.
    • go around doing something It's unprofessional to go around criticizing your colleagues.
  4. (also go about)
    to spread from person to person
    • There's a rumour going around that they're having an affair.
go around (to…)
(also go round (to…) especially in British English)
  1. to visit somebody or a place that is near
    • I went around to the post office.
    • I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later.
See go around in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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